What Do Researchers Do When Conducting Descriptive or Correlational Research

question 152

Multiple Choice

What do researchers do when conducting descriptive or correlational research

• A) They simultaneously manipulate two or more independent variables. 
• B) They systematically describe patterns of behaviour and discover relationships among variables. 
• C) They manipulate a variable under carefully controlled conditions and observe whether there are changes in a second variable as a result. 
• D) They expose subjects to two closely related treatment conditions.

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Definitions:

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